Film Festival 09 -Len Lye Discoveries and Rediscoveries
Len Lye Discoveries and Rediscoveries
75m
"Film is advanced art, not science, not education, nor box office -
but utopia." So said New Zealand's favourite 20th-century
expatriate artist and filmmaker Len Lye. This programme showcases
that perennially refreshing utopian spirit. Curated by Roger
Horrocks, who will introduce the screening, the programme begins
with the premiere of his own new film, Art That Moves. What follows
is a cornucopia of Lye's work, highlighting the restorations being
carried out by the Len Lye Foundation in association with the New
Zealand Film Archive and MoMA, with the generous support of the
Stout Trust. Wayne Laird, Sarah Davy, and the British Film
Institute have also been involved in this work. - BG. "This varied
and colourful programme reflects Lye's ceaseless flow of new ideas
and his reputation as one of the fathers (and masters) of the
'music video'." - Roger Horrocks
